Earthcare Day Camp teaches kids to care for “Sacred Creation”
From left are Nature Pickard, Mariah Miner, Britney Thompson and Jordan Woodward, among dozens of children attending Earthcare Day Camp this week at Grass Valley United Methodist Church, downtown. The kids are raising $350 to buy a hand-operated water pump to help children in a developing country get clean water, through the United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF).
Children at Earthcare Day Camp in Grass Valley this week have a goal: raise $350 to buy a hand-operated water pump.
Children in developing countries often must walk long distances to fetch water for their families. They often make that trek instead of going to school, teacher Mary Liebke told youngsters attending camp Monday. Campers received blue boxes to collect spare change; their contribution will help purchase a hand pump through the United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF).
At Earthcare Day Camp, kids learn to take care of “sacred creation” by understanding the properties of water and light. The program includes sea-animal puppets visiting from SLEWTHS of Monterey. (Science, Learning and Education With the Help of Sea Lions)
Children still may enroll. Camp runs from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. through Thursday. Camp costs $20 per child, $5 for each additional child in the family. Scholarships are available. The program includes scientific experiments, music, storytelling, crafts, recreation and a healthy snack.
To donate to the effort to buy a hand pump, make out your check to Grass Valley United Methodist Church, and write “Earthcare Water Pump” in the memo line. Send your check to the church at 236 S. Church St., Grass Valley, CA 95945.